Category: Asia

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. In a number comparable to that of other industrialized nations, around 9.7% of Japanese adults identify as something other than a traditional heterosexual orientation. Pray for someone in that number to be saved, and experience the ripple effects of redemption in every area of life.

2. Straight ahead of our map marker is the Statue of Liberty – Odaiba. Permanently given to Japan by France in 2000, it is just one symbolism of the mutual friendship and interchange between the two nations. (Another example is the red and white Tokyo Tower, modeled after the Eiffel Tower, and visible in the left foreground of the header of today’s first picture.) Odaiba’s Statue of Liberty is one-seventh the size of New York’s Lady Liberty. Pray for a visitor to the Odaiba statue to know the ultimate freedom that Jesus the Truth alone brings (John 8:32).

3.Pray for any Biblical churches that have services scheduled today, that members will sense the presence of God in those meetings, and offer genuine adoration to Him.

Matthew 9:36-38

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. Today we start walking at a really interesting place: the Rainbow Bridge Promenade. Spanning Tokyo Bay, this bi-level bridge takes about 25 minutes to cross on foot. Sometimes, the view is gray and foggy; other times, as in the picture above, it is spectacular. Pray for Christians driving, walking, or riding the automated train across the bridge this month, that even when circumstances in their lives look gray and dismal, they will remember that God is still at work, and one day, the view will be spectacular.

2. The core of Tokyo is made up of 23 special wards, each one functioning as a city within a city. The ward we are currently in is Minato City, composed of businesses, well-to-do residences, and international embassies. Pray for the newest person to have become a Christian in Minato City to understand and practice what it means to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ. Pray for the person who has been saved the longest there to do the same as well.

3. One feature of the app we are using to track our virtual prayer walk is that it highlights local spots of interest. The following photo / info received yesterday is the basis for our third prayer request:

Pray for a person of the Shinto faith who enjoyed seeing the cherry blossoms last May, but is now facing a terminal illness, to discover and receive the eternal life that only Jesus offers, which transcends the temporary and fragile life on Earth.

Matthew 9:36-38

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

By way of introduction to this prayer series, it is worth noting that Tokyo, Japan, is the world’s most populated place. Over 37 million people live in the greater Tokyo area (14.05 million in Tokyo proper). We have come virtually to walk some of Tokyo’s streets, praying that many people will hear and believe the gospel. Jesus died for each of those 37 million people, and their eternities are just as real as our own. Truly, the harvest potential for the kingdom of God is great and precious.

1. Notice the traffic flow arrows on the map above, which are opposite the side of the road American drivers use. Also, the street we are on is a significant one in Tokyo. Pray for the Yeti Foot Works truck driver (who may also be the person standing in the rear of the truck) and the two white-shirted people to hear a clear presentation of the gospel before the end of the year, and believe.

2. The Toita Women’s College is 75 years old. Pray for every 75-year old alumnus of the junior college to have an opportunity to accept Jesus as her personal Savior, and to do so before it is too late.

3. Not far from the next intersection is Tully’s Coffee. Pray for the worker who gets there first each morning so meet a Christian customer, and for the Holy Spirit to give the believer words to say that will effectively point to Jesus.

Matthew 9:36-38

Mark 16:15

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.“

It’s been on the books for several months, and today is the day for the big reveal: the Lord willing, over the next two and a half years, every TGP team member will be able to go on a virtual prayer walk in each of the remaining five permanently inhabited continents! Last winter we did our first virtual prayer walk together in New York City. That prayer walk was the springboard for the idea of doing one through cities in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and South America. We will plan to do one virtual prayer walk each semester for this and the next four semesters. Although it may not be possible for our feet to ever physically walk on each of those continents, our prayers have the potential to make a difference.

So, let’s go! Let’s lace up our virtual tennis shoes, pack our backpacks, and head over to Tokyo, Japan! Our route is a 45-mile walk through the city. My goal is to walk around a mile each day Monday through Friday, using the Conqueror Virtual Challenges app to track progress, and take screenshots of the street view at the end of each day’s walk. The next morning I’ll post that picture and three related prayer requests.

The following map shows our route in its entirety. The cross marker shows our location, and the blue line the path we will follow:

1. Pray for the Lord to guide our prayers for the people of Tokyo over the next 9+ weeks, and use them to make a difference for His eternal kingdom.

2. Pray that at some point during this prayer walk, you will meet a person of Japanese ethnicity, and be able to witness to him / her, even if it’s only the three words “Jesus loves you!”

3. Please consider inviting someone to join us for this virtual prayer walk. You can reply to this post so that I can add that person to a direct email list.

Thank you for joining us on this virtual trip / prayer walk in Tokyo!

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Bergama.

1. Jesus sent a message to the church in Bergama (Pergamos) in Revelation 2:12-17. Pray that Christians living there now will be pure in doctrine and hold fast to His name.
2. The above ruins are from the Acropolis. Pray that the truth of I John 2:17 will become real to a historian visiting the once imposing site.
3. Five* years ago, a factory for the production of wind turbine blades opened in Bergama. Scripture compares the Holy Spirit to wind, and the Greek word “pneuma” is translated “spirit, breath, wind.” Pray for a factory worker to feel the Wind of God blowing across his life, and follow Him in faith.

Revelation 1:17-18

*Today’s post was originally published on April 21, 2022, so it has currently been eight years since the factory opened.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Alasehir.

1. Jesus sent a message to the church in Alasehir (Philadelphia) in Revelation 3:7-13. Pray for a Christian today in Alasehir to see an open door that God has set before him, and be encouraged to walk through it.
2. Pray for 8 people passing the 8-pointed star in the middle of the pictured highway interchange, that whatever the status of their relationship with God, they will grow in faith today.
3. Pray for perseverance to continue to be a hallmark of the believers in Alasehir.

2 Timothy 2:1-7

This post was originally published on April 25, 2022.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Lanzhou.

1. Stretching out at 3,395 miles, the Yellow River (Huanghe River) is the sixth longest river system in the world (google). Although there are many bridges that span the Yellow River, such as the one above, there is only one bridge that can cross the great divide between God and man. Pray for a driver using the above bridge today to also avail himself of the John 14:6 bridge.

2. Pray for a member of the Lanzhou People’s Congress to hear and accept the plan of salvation.

3. Pray for increased distribution of God’s Word among Lanzhou’s nearly four million residents.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 30, 2022.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Kaohsiung City.

1. The time in Taiwan is twelve hours ahead of the US eastern standard time zone. Pray for people who sat at this spot earlier today to hear about and accept their personal invitations to the Father’s table.
2. Pray for a taxi driver in Kaohsiung City to have a conversation with a Christian passenger this week that will point him to Jesus.
3. Pray for a night club manager to meet the One Who gives true purpose and peace.

Psalm 118:21-26

This post was originally published on April 13, 2022.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Mitsuke.

1. Notice the ladder on the roof of the house in the foreground. Pray that the homeowner will come to know the only Ladder that reaches from earth to heaven – Jesus Himself (Gen. 28:12, John 1:51).

2. Mitsuke is a city with about 40,000 residents. The mayor is Tokio Kusumi. Pray for a member of his family become a Christian before the end of the year.

3. Japan has a very low percentage of Christians. Pray for that to change. Pray also for believers in Japan today, and that the lost individuals for whom they are burdened would go ahead and make the decision to believe the gospel.

Isaiah 40:29-31

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Selcuk.

1. Jesus sent a message to the church at Ephesus in Revelation 2:1-7. Ruins of ancient Ephesus are well-preserved near Selcuk. Pray that Christians in Selcuk today will always ardently love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
2. The amphitheater at Ephesus (aerial view shown above) seated around 25,000 people. It was the largest in the ancient world (wikipedia). Pray for someone in Selcuk today who has an ancestor that attended an event there to trust Christ as his / her Savior.
3. Pray for a policeman in Selcuk to know the peace of God in his life.

Revelation 1:17-18

This post was originally published on April 23, 2022.